f/textream v1.7.0

Textream v1.7.0

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Installation

• Textream.dmg — for macOS 26 Tahoe and later (recommended, includes Liquid Glass effects)
• Textream-macos15.dmg — for macOS 15 Sequoia

1. Download the DMG for your macOS version.
2. Open the DMG and drag Textream to Applications.
3. Open Textream normally. The app is signed and notarized by Apple.

Or install via Homebrew:

brew install textream

Highlights

• A new Reading settings pane brings together reading position, paragraph dividers, last-spoken words, and keep-awake controls.
• Choose Centered or Near Top reading position with steadier tracking, correct live-preview geometry, and animated preview transitions.
• Optional paragraph breaks now appear as subtle three-dot dividers with more breathing room.
• Remote viewers can mirror the teleprompter independently per device, including URL presets with ?mirror=1 and ?mirror=0.
• Start the prompter directly from the editor with Command–Return.
• Director Mode now preserves paragraph breaks during live edits and protects the confirmed read prefix more reliably.
• The compact notch has improved spacing around its controls and a softer text fade near the bottom.
• A complete guide at textream.net/docs documents every setting, script cues, the URL scheme, and Director API examples in Swift, JavaScript, Python, and Node.js.
• The source tree now includes Textream for iPhone and iPad, with Word Tracking, Classic and Voice-Activated guidance, camera recording, saved recordings, and landscape mirror controls. Mobile distribution is handled separately through the App Store.

Fixes and polish

• Fixed Near Top positioning in Classic and Voice-Activated settings previews.
• Fixed paragraph preservation in the Director browser editor.
• Fixed Reset All so it also restores speech language and Hide from Screen Sharing.
• Restricted Remote and Director custom ports to 1024–65534, preserving the required WebSocket port.
• Improved live layout recalculation after font and overlay-size changes.
• Made PowerPoint presenter-note imports reliable in the Mac App Store sandbox.

Merged pull requests

• #79 — docs: use official Homebrew install command by @f
• #80 — Prepare Textream for the Mac App Store by @f
• #81 — Make PowerPoint import reliable in the App Store sandbox by @f
• #82 — Declare App Store export compliance by @f
• #83 — Add direct support email by @f
• #84 — docs: remove signed and notarized note by @f
• #85 — Configure textream.net as the canonical domain by @f
• #86 — Add App Store download to homepage by @f
• #87 — Add Mac App Store link to README by @f
• #96 — Add configurable teleprompter reading options by @needim
• #97 — Add per-device mirror mode to the Remote teleprompter view by @skobylite
• #100 — Start the prompter with ⌘↩ from the main window by @skobylite
• #101 — Add Reading settings and comprehensive documentation by @f

Contributors

Thank you to @needim for the new reading controls and tracking improvements, and to @skobylite for per-device Remote mirroring and the Command–Return shortcut. Thanks also to @voicaandrei for the earlier mirror-mode proposal referenced by #97.

Full Changelog: v1.6.5...v1.7.0